Latin name: Ambrosia pumila (Nutt.) A. Gray
Pronunciation: am-BRO-zee-a pew-MIL-a
Common name: San Diego ambrosia
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Dry sunny places, roadsides, to 2000', valley grassland, sw San Diego County
Blooming period: June to September
Name derivations: 1) Ambrosia 2) pumila
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